UPSC Prelims 2019 · Question 16 of 99
UPSC Prelims 2019 question on Governor Appointment Sarkaria Commission
Which one of the following suggested that the Governor should be an imminent person from outside the State and should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in the recent past?
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Answer: C. Sarkaria Commission (1983)
Sarkaria Commission Report (1988) made the following recommendation on appointment of Governor:
Governor should be an eminent person and not belong to the state where he is to be posted.
State chief minister should have a say in the appointment of Governor.
Governor should be a detached figure without intense political links or should not have taken part in politics in recent past.
Governor should not be a member of the ruling party.
Hence the Sarkaria Commission (1983) made this recommendation → Option (c).